How do I stop? New here and I need advice.

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  • spamantha57
    spamantha57 Posts: 674 Member
    If you keep getting too temped to buy fast food all the time, try not to have any extra money on you when you go out.

    Edit: & what someone said about Mc D's is true: If you don't eat junk for awhile, when you actually do eat it cuz you think it's what you want (be it cuz it's a cheeseburger or it's cheap) you'll feel sick. That happened to me when I used to get $1 cheeseburgers at BK.
  • jeanpeirce
    jeanpeirce Posts: 1
    Here is my opinion - it is all about the tracking - be HONEST with myfitnesspal, and choose your calories. You can eat the pizza, but not a lot of pizza. I have found that once I put the calories down in writing, I can decide if a food is worth the calories. I get 1200 calories a day. I am 5'2" and I lost 30 pounds following that advice. So, some days having a piece of pizza is worth the calories, some days I would rather have a glass of wine and 3 oz of steak. The other trick I have found works very well, is to cut out my "allowed" portion before I start eating. So, in a restaurant, first I order a salad and have the balsamic vin. on the side. Dip into the dressing rather than pour it on. Then, I cut that steak in half, cut the potato in half, and cut the veggies in half too. I am conciously making the choice of when to stop eating. I felt really hungry for about a week of this, but that passes and you get used to the amount of food. So, have the pizza, but have one slice and a salad. Eat is slowly and enjoy the treat. Make it a treat. Also, if you get something fattening, and it doesn't taste absolutly delish, don't waste the calories. I have my chocolate, but I have one piece of good chocolate every day at 2pm. I take small bites and I know exactly how many calories are in that piece of chocolate. Good Luck!!!
  • onyx1972
    onyx1972 Posts: 133 Member
    find a prize n then everytime u want fast food put the money towards that prize..a purse, new shoes, jewelry, new clothes etc... n remember ur health is more important than any fast food restaurant
  • 6ee8ee
    6ee8ee Posts: 25
    I've had this problem before too. Try to limit your funds. Don't carry as much money as you. If you don't have the extra money to buy, you won't buy. I also did this mostly when I was at work, because I didn't want to eat in a lunch room packed with people, if this is your case, try your car or find a local cafe or place where you can bring your own food and sit and eat. :)
  • msmith3518
    msmith3518 Posts: 15 Member
    You can add me too! Try to take it one day at a time - and do reward yourself each day you do not go out and buy fast food - maybe a relaxing pedicure if you're not ready to buy new clothes. As for the fast food addiction I believe it - mine is sugar - I gave up all processed & artificial sugar the day after Christmas - I switched to coconut sugar in my coffee (doesn't have glycemic impact)- I used to use Truvia - at first I had to use about 1 1/2 Tbl of coconut sugar for my travel mug size coffee to be sweet enough - now I use 1tsp and it tastes fine. Your tastes will change give it time. Good luck!
  • sassytoadegree
    sassytoadegree Posts: 20
    Omg i do the exact same thing, my husband is constantly *****ing at me about it, sometimes it hard when your a social eater( go out to eat with freinds) its not will power as much as its just easier to get somthing quick. Im lazy when i cook and i dont like to cook either, but im slowing down on how much i eat out and the way i cook. just dont try and stop cold turkey or your gonna give up like i do all the time. this place is great for helping you stay on track. If you can find freinds and people that can relate and talk to about it , it really helps keep you motivated! theres nothing worse then going it alone.
  • Cyclingbonnie
    Cyclingbonnie Posts: 413 Member
    You can add me too, I understand what you are going through. I'm trying hard to toe the line. You sound like you have the exercise part handled. I liked the comment of making your food diary public. It makes this place an accountability place as well as a supportive place. I'm hoping it works for me, I'm also new here let's help each other.
  • donnalou61
    donnalou61 Posts: 6
    You can do it, just take it one meal, one day at a time. I had lost 94 lbs, been struggling a little and gained some back, now trying to get back focus and get back on the road to being healthy. Will power will only get you so far, need to try to make it a lifestyle and sit down and make a list of WHY you want to lose weight and get healthy and what do you really want to happen (not just in general terms). Food can be so powerful, I know. Wish there was a easy fix. I definitely agree, have to rid ourselves of the negative self talk (I have had trouble with that), surround yourself with positive people, listen to music, have quiet time and build your confidence and love yourself. Feel free to add me everyone.
  • murdledoe
    murdledoe Posts: 98 Member
    You are welcomed to add me as a friend. I love cooking and I know how to cook low fat and all natural. Cooking was my hobby, but I fell into what you have fallen into. It just got easier to pick up fast food then go home after work and cook. I was only cooking at home twice a week on my days off. It has now been 1 1/2 weeks since I have had fast food and I can not believe how much better I feel. I don't feel sluggish and bogged down. I am preparing meals so that I can have enough for left overs. Last night I marinated boneless, skinless chicken and tonight I am adding this to my spinach salad. So simple and so worth it.
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    I didn't read through all the replies, so this may have already been suggested. BUT when you think you want to go out and get your fast-food grub on, come in here and ask us to kick you in the pants! We will talk you out of it!
  • TheVoiceOfGodlove
    TheVoiceOfGodlove Posts: 11 Member
    Ooh! Another thing that has worked for me is substitutions. I LOVE to cook and pretty much taught myself. A few years back, I started making changes - little, gradual ones. We shifted from white bread to whole wheat (and now they have white whole wheat that is almost as healthy). To make meat go further and cut calories, I will chop tofu up super-small and mix it in with beef for meatballs (you can't taste it at all). I'm really picky about cooked vegetables, so that's a battle I'm still fighting. I'd rather eat two whole green peppers than even half a cup of vegetable soup - ick! I make Italian Wedding Soup, but instead of the pasta, I use barley. Instead of beef meatballs, I use turkey. I use low-sodium broth, or I make my own.

    And yes, I still eat fast food. Last week was hard because we had a conference at my church and no time to cook so I ate out a lot! I'm not proud, but I know I can get back on track, and a few bad days won't undo all of my hard work so far! :happy:
  • pikachuFL
    pikachuFL Posts: 75 Member
    I've done this before, too. Having a houseful of healthy foods you don't want to eat and going out and eating unhealthy foods. You have to create a diet plan that includes the foods you like. If you just have to have pizza, allow yourself to have it but limit the amount you eat and keep track of it. Instead of having a whole pizza, consider going to a restaurant where you can order pizza by the slice. Or get frozen pizza or make your own pizza at home. If you have all these healthy foods at home but eat out a lot, consider making meals ahead of time that you can take with you. You can pack a salad, fruit, and pasta to heat up, something like that. When you go to a restaurant, automatically split your entree in two and only eat half of it, then take the rest home to have the next day. There are ways to eat out and still make good choices and eat appropriate servings.
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    One thing that helps me is to make at home versions of the junk food. Pizza made with low fat cheese and your choice of healthy toppings is a good choice. You can buy some good pre-made small pizza crusts. It really isn't expensive either. If you want burgers, you can make your own less catastrophic burgers at home. Sure it isn't health food stil, but it is not nearly as bad as what you get when you go out for it. It wil also help satisfy the cravings and maybe get you finding more ways to fix healthy food instead of going out.
  • CKJ118
    CKJ118 Posts: 54
    You still have to be able to have the foods that you love and going all or nothing is a huge challenge. There are plenty of healthy options out there that taste great and cooking light magazine shows you ways to still have what you love at lower calories. I had to eliminate the junk all at once because I knew myself and that I would come up with excuses to have just one more. I still have my coffee in the morning downsized ALOT and I still end the night with a mini Reeses, but all other things had to go for me because I know that I cannot have something like a brownie and only eat 1. It is hard in the beginning because you have to completely change your habits and have the "withdrawal" from the processed foods(took 2 weeks-habit for me with the first 3 days-withdrawal being bad), but eating healthy foods and having more energy and feeling really good is a great outcome. Good luck and you can add me as a friend.

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